Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Selamet

Selamet /seɫaˈmet/

“well-being, safety”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5As a first name
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Selamet?

Selamet

IPA /seɫaˈmet/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Selamet mean?

Selamet means ‘well-being, safety, deliverance from danger’; the farewell selametle ‘go in peace’ comes from it. The word is borrowed from Arabic salāma.1

Selamet is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Selamet made of?

Selamet is a single Arabic root: selamet (selamet: well-being, safety, salvation).

Selamet root selamet selamet: well-being,safety, salvation ARABIC selamet “well-being; safety,salvation” Selamet selamet root selamet: well-being, safety, salvation selamet ARABIC “well-being; safety, salvation”
Selamet: parts and root words
  • selamet Arabic — well-being; safety, salvation1

How was the name Selamet formed?

Selamet is the word selamet (“selamet: well-being, safety, salvation”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Is Selamet also a first name?

Yes. Selamet is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “well-being, safety”.

Selamet as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Selamet written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Selamet is unchanged in foreign records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: selamet accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: selamet accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Selamet

Q1

What does the surname Selamet mean?

Selamet means ‘well-being, safety, deliverance from danger’; the farewell selametle ‘go in peace’ comes from it. The word is borrowed from Arabic salāma.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Selamet?

The root word of Selamet is selamet (Arabic): “well-being; safety, salvation”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Selamet?

Se·la·met, 3 syllables; IPA: /seɫaˈmet/.